The Trouble with Garden Centres?
Tonight · Season 2019 · Episode 27
As Britain blooms and the weather heats up, garden centres are booming. Green-fingered amateurs have turned gardening into a £6billion industry. But are these places as green as people believe? Chris Choi investigates, looking at allegations including the widespread use of black plastic and environmentally costly peat-based compost.
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Season
2019
Episode
27
Air Date
22/Aug/2019
Air Time
19:30
Runtime
30 min
Overview
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As Britain blooms and the weather heats up, garden centres are booming. Green-fingered amateurs have turned gardening into a £6billion industry. But are these places as green as people believe? Chris Choi investigates, looking at allegations including the widespread use of black plastic and environmentally costly peat-based compost.
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